Tuesday, April 12, 2016

I'm Back!



NiaJean sits on her bed, opens her laptop and begins typing.

I’ve been away for a while dealing with some personal issues, I’ll tell you about that later but now, I’m back and ready to continue my story.  For those of you who have been reading about me, thank you for hanging with me.  For those of you who have just started reading about me, welcome to my world. 

So now where did I leave off?  The last big event that happened was Jason coming by unexpectedly and telling me he missed me and wanted to try again.  Jason is the man I dated after my divorce from Sebastian and he was my rock at the time but then he decided to cheat so things went in a totally different direction.  He knew how much I went through with Sebastian and he pulls something like that on me.  I can’t lie and say I don’t still have a soft spot in my heart for him but there is no way I’m going down that road of hurt again.

After Jason leaves, Eric appears at my door.  You all know Eric is the bestie and in all honesty I’d like to keep it that way but we never know what life has in store.   Eric confessed his love to me that same day and we ended up in a passionate kiss.  Now that really confused things because feelings that I’d never felt before came to the surface.  In the midst of this passionate kiss there is another knock at my door.  I just knew that knock meant Brian would be standing there but to my surprise it wasn’t him.  So let me go back to that night and catch you up…

Eric embraces NiaJean and passionately kisses her.  She tries to resist but the kiss is amazing and very unexpected.  There is a knock at NiaJean’s door so she immediately stops the kiss and pushes Eric away.  “Oh shit, Brian is supposed to be coming over!  Shit, you have to leave!”  She says as she jumps up and begins pacing out of panic.  Eric looks at her with disappointment and questions her actions, “What, after that kiss you’re asking me to leave?  Did you not feel anything?”  She stops pacing and looks at him, “Yes but I told you I don’t want to go down that road with you Eric.”  A second knock at the door puts her into a greater stage of panic.  “Eric, please can we talk about this later?” She pleads.  Eric looks at her and nods then gets up to leave.  He walks to the door and prepares himself to greet Brian on his way out.  NiaJean quickly rushes to the door and opens it to let Eric out and to greet the person knocking.

NiaJean opens the door and is surprised to see Sebastian standing there looking distraught.  Eric is also surprised as he passes him in the doorway and greets him before he leaves.  “What’s up?”  Sebastian looks at him with surprise as well but remains cordial as he responds back, “Hey, how you doing brotha?”  NiaJean is all of a sudden compelled to explain herself, “Sebastian, Eric just stopped by for a little visit.”  Sebastian looks at her matter-of-factly and says, “Your business, not mine.”  NiaJean is taken back by his response and stands frozen for a moment, not sure how to respond.  Eric looks at NiaJean then at Sebastian and walks away without saying another word.

NiaJean stands at the door looking at Sebastian with confusion.  Sebastian smiles slightly.  “Can I come in?”  NiaJean steps back and lets him in.  She walks to the living room and he follows.  They both sit on the couch in uncomfortable positions so NiaJean quickly speaks,  “This is a surprise, what’s going on Sebastian?”  Sebastian leans back and tries to get comfortable,  “I just have a few things I need to get off my chest and I really needed to talk to you about it.”  “Ok.”  NiaJean’s confusion has now turned to concern as she looks at him curiously.

First of all, I’m sorry for what I’ve put you through all these years.  You didn’t and don’t deserve any of that.  You’re a good mother and I’ve been an asshole.”  NiaJean can’t believe what’s she’s hearing, “Wow, thank you Sebastian but I know you did not come all the way over here this time of night to tell me what a good mother I am.   What’s really going on and where’s Sage?”  She becomes uneasy.  He looks at her reassuredly, “She’s fine, she’s at home with Sabrina.”   “So why are you here Sebastian and why is my daughter with some other woman?”  “It’s only for a little while.”  NiaJean gets ready to go on a rant but before she can speak, Sebastian stops her.  “Sabrina is pregnant.”  NiaJean stops in mid thought,  “She’s pregnant?  Are you ready for that?”  Sebastian looks at NiaJean in the eyes with major concern,  “I don’t know if I want that with her.  I mean, I do care about her but I never thought about anything long term.”  NiaJean takes a deep breath and shakes her head, “Well I guess you better start thinking about it.”  Sebastian leans in closer to NiaJean.  “Look, it just got me thinking about us and where things went wrong.”  NiaJean scoots away from him. “Sebastian, we were young. Those days are in the past.”  “Yeah but there was never a time I doubted having a child with you.  I think the reason why I’m such an asshole with you is because I get so angry with the fact that we didn’t work.”  “Sebastian, you’re just stressing right now.”  “Maybe but this really made me think about you and how I treated you and how I could have tried harder to make us work but I didn’t.  I let you go.”  “Things happened the way they were supposed to so please don’t look back now.”

“I can’t help but realize what I lost.”  He leans in to try and kiss her.  She leans back after she smells alcohol on his breath.  “You have got to go, you’re drunk and you will regret this in the morning.  I’m calling Uber and you can get your car tomorrow when you bring Sage back.”  She jumps up from the couch and grabs her phone.  “I mean what I’m saying to you.”  “ I know you do, tonight but let’s see how you feel when you wake up in the morning next to Sabrina.  You’ll be ok, I promise.”  “I’m not that drunk.”  Sebastian leans back on her couch and dozes off.  Minutes later there is a notification on her phone that Uber has arrived.  NiaJean wakes him up and helps him to the door then walks him to the car.  She tells the driver where to take him as he slides in the car.  She heads back to her house and looks at her phone as she walks to the door.  She notices how late it is and realizes she hasn’t heard from Brian at all.  

She turns off the lights and heads upstairs to go to bed…

Thursday, January 7, 2016

"10 Things to Take into 2016" from NiaJeanRose




Forgiveness
Not only are you forgiving others, you’re forgiving yourself.  Forgive yourself for not Loving YOU, for not Caring for YOU, for not taking Care of YOU.  Forgive yourself; look in the mirror, love the person staring back at you and move on.  Forgive…

No Regret
Leave the regret in 2015.  There are always lessons to be learned from our mistakes so don’t regret your choices just learn from them and grow from them.  No Regrets…

Love
Open your heart up to Love more than you ever have before.  Let go of the hurt that has been holding you back from love.  You deserve to give Love and receive Love so let it happen and don’t be afraid.  Love…

Positivity
Words are very powerful.  What you speak is what becomes. Speak words of positivity as often as you can.  Though there will be times when life gets you down, try to see what can BE and work through what IS.  Remember tomorrow is a new day.  Positive thoughts…

Prosperity
The time has come to flourish financially.  Start a new business or invest.  Focus on your business goals and create a checklist to achieve those goals.  Take time to plan for your success.  Strive for Prosperity this year and years to come!  Prosper…

Joy
What is Joy? “Joy is a great pleasure and true happiness.”  “Joy is a feeling deep inside the heart.” “Joy is an expression of God’s kingdom.”  Take time to enjoy the simple things in life and open your eyes to the many creations on earth.  You will find joy inside yourself if you just take time to smell the roses every now and then.  Take time for yourself and realize you do matter.  Experience your joy…

Peace
Take time to pray, meditate and get in touch with self.  Listen to that voice inside you and know that it’s telling you to be still and peace will come.  Peace dwells within… 

Understanding
Take time to listen and understand instead of assuming.  We’ve got to peel back the layers of our life experiences and see ourselves again in order to gain true understanding of others and ourselves.  Understand…

Question to ponder: Do we have true understanding without belief?

Creativity
Create the things you want to come into fruition.  Don’t sit around and wait for your future to come to you, make your future happen.  Create…

Inspiration
Be inspired to dream.  Life without dreams is death. It is ok to dream and to fulfill those dreams.  You may have to take some chances and step out on Faith but it can be done!   Inspire…

This is the year for CHANGE...Live, Love and Dream…

Take time to read this article about letting go:

Scriptural Joy:
http://www.gotquestions.org/fruit-Holy-Spirit-joy.html

Thursday, November 26, 2015

5 Tips for a Happy Thanksgiving from NiaJeanRose



 No Stress – Try to keep your stress level low especially if you’re the host or hostess.  Keep it simple!  Good food is great but your company is even better so if you have to shave down the menu a bit or prepare a few items earlier to lower your stress level then do what you have to do.   If someone offers to help, let them!  Enjoy the day!

 Invite A Friend – If you know someone doesn’t really have plans, invite them over to share the day with you and your family.  One more person is not going to hurt.  Remember the true meaning is giving thanks and that includes being thankful for good friends.

Bring Alternatives – If you’re watching what you eat and want to keep it healthy, bring a couple of healthy food alternatives.  Make sure you consult the host or hostess first but I’m sure they won’t mind having a few more healthy dishes on the table. 

Don’t Restrict Yourself – Instead of punishing yourself from enjoying the foods you love on this Thanksgiving Day, why not try potion control instead?  If you find yourself getting two big spoons of mashed potatoes, STOP at one!  Enjoy the things you love but do it in moderation.

 Be Thankful – The most important Thanksgiving Tips is to be Thankful!  Take this time to reflect on all the positive things that have happened in your life instead of the negative.  Be thankful for family, friends, health, love, life and whatever else comes to mind.  You might even want to make a list so you can refer to it later when you’re feeling down. 

Have A Very Happy Thanksgiving!!

NiaJean Rose

Check Out these healthy tips from the link below:

http://www.thedailymeal.com/healthy-eating/26-tips-healthy-and-happy-thanksgiving-top-nutritionists-slideshow/slide-8






Saturday, October 31, 2015

The Visit...



NiaJean hangs up the phone, walks over to her couch, sits down cross legged and begins typing again…

How do we decide who stays in our lives and who goes?  Is it really our decision or is it the other person?  Do they subconsciously do things so that they can force us to make a decision to let them go?  I don’t know.  Our minds are so powerful that I think we will people in and out of our lives.  We create our own destiny.  It is very true that God gives us choices and based on our choices, we create our reality.  God sees all and knows all but he gives us the power of choice and that includes relationship choices.  Now our family choice is out of our control but I’m talking about people we can choose to have in or out of our lives.  I think God hopes that we make the right decisions and even gives us hints but we’ve got to take heed. 

NiaJean stops typing then looks around the room as she has a conversation with God.  “Please give me a sign.  Did I make the right decision?  This man is in my spirit and I can’t get him out.  Why?  Why do I feel like I shouldn’t have let him go?”  She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath as though she is praying and meditating.

Her doorbell rings, which stops her from her moment of meditation and prayer.  She takes another deep breath and goes to the door to answer it.  When she opens the door Eric is standing there with a bag of goodies in his hand.  “Hey.”  He says as he enters the house and heads to the kitchen.  He sits the bag on the counter and starts taking the items out.  He places a bottle of champagne and a carton of orange juice on the counter, then takes out a pack of red vines, a carton of ice cream, a bag of chips and some salsa.  He places the ice cream in her freezer then takes two glasses from her cabinet and begins making mimosas for the both of them.  He pours the chips in a bowl and opens the red vines and hands her one.  NiaJean is standing in the doorway of the kitchen watching Eric prepare the snacks for them as she munches on the red vine.  Eric picks up both glasses of mimosas and hands her one.  They toast and begin drinking.  NiaJean picks up the package of red vines while Eric picks up the bowl of chips and the container of salsa and they head to the living room to sit on the couch and talk.

Eric can tell by the look on NiaJean’s face that she had been crying so he sips his mimosa in silence for a moment then asks; “Are you ok?”  “Yes, I’m fine.  It seems like all I ever do is cry over some man.”  She says in a frustrated tone.  “Maybe it’s the choices in men.”  He replies.  “Yeah, maybe.”  She answers back.  “Do you need a hug?”  He asks in the most innocent of tones.  She looks at him and smiles then says; “Yes, I could really use one about now.”  He places his mimosa on the table almost spilling it because he becomes a bit nervous for some reason.  He leans over and hugs her and they linger in a tight embrace for what seems minutes but in reality is about five seconds.  Before he lets go, he leans in close to her and kisses her on her lips. 

NiaJean quickly leans back in surprise then says; “Wait, stop.  This is not us.”  Eric becomes frustrated because he’s tired of waiting for her to see what’s right in front of her face then asks;  “Why not?  Why can’t it be us?”  “Eric, you’re my best friend and I want us to remain best friends.”  She replies.  “Best friends make the best lovers.”  Eric says as he tries to convince her that this is the right situation for her.  “Don’t you see my trend with men?  Every time things get a little too serious, it ends.  I don’t want that to happen with you.  Do you get it?  I don’t want to lose you.”  NiaJean says in a very shaky but convincing tone.

NiaJean leans back on the couch and a distraught look is planted on her face as she thinks about the events that took place.  Eric grabs her and pulls her close to him.  He looks into her eyes and says with the utmost sincerity; “NiaJean, I’m not going anywhere.  I’m here for you whether you like it or not, ok.”  NiaJean shakes her head no as she tries to resist his intoxicating stare.  Eric pulls her closer to him and passionately kisses her and she kisses him back.

There is a knock at her door…